Parker, Benjamin Letter from sister Louisa about Death of Brother, Nathaniel, 1854

Name/Title

Parker, Benjamin Letter from sister Louisa about Death of Brother, Nathaniel, 1854

Entry/Object ID

AM1993.37.4

Scope and Content

Parker, Benjamin Letter from sister Louisa about Death of Brother, Nathaniel, 1854. Nathaniel had died unexpectedly in California and buried near his home. His friend Samuel B. Tompkins buried him. She is asking her brother to come home and help console the family and take care of some family business. The letter mentions brother Clark. Dated August 27, 1854.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Letter

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Correspondence

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

Personal Letter, Gold Rush

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Dec 13, 2011

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Benjamin Parker

Person or Organization

Parker, Louisa

Person or Organization

Nathaniel Parker

Person or Organization

Clark Parker

Person or Organization

Samuel B. Tompkins